- Team India will play the first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia from November 22, but it seems that Indian captain Rohit Sharma is taking a break from playing in this match. Head coach Gautam Gambhir said that the team will play well during the tour…
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Team India will play the first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia from November 22, but there seems to be a break in the playing of Indian captain Rohit Sharma in this match. Head coach Gautam Gambhir has held a press conference before leaving for the tour in which he has said many important things.
In the press conference, Gambhir has made it clear that if Rohit Sharma is not available for the Perth Test, then Jaspreet Bumrah will be seen captaining Team India. Apart from this, he has also talked about many other players, which makes it clear which 11 players are going to play in the first match. Let us tell you too.
KL Rahul will open
Head coach Gautam Gambhir has made it clear in the press conference that in the absence of Rohit Sharma, the command of Team India will be in the hands of Jaspreet Bumrah, while KL Rahul will be given the responsibility of opening. Gambhir said that KL Rahul is such a batsman that he can bat at any number for the team and in the absence of Rohit, he will be a good option for opening. However, KL Rahul’s recent form remains under question.
Dhruv Jurel will enter the playing 11
Source: espncricinfo
Wicketkeeper batsman Dhruv Jurel will be seen playing in the Perth Test. Jurel made his debut for Team India in the England series and his performance was excellent. But after that he did not get a chance to play in the playing 11. Jurel can be included in the first Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy to be held in Perth. Jurel is already in Australia and is playing for India A. In which his performance was very excellent. He scored half-centuries in both the innings of the Test match and handled the faltering innings of the team.
Team India’s playing 11 in Perth Test
Rohit Sharma is almost certain to be out of the first Test, so KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be seen opening for the team. After this, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli will be there. Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant will be an important part of the team in the middle order and Dhruv Jurel will be rewarded for his excellent performance. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravindra Jadeja will be included in the team as all-rounders. At the same time, the command of fast bowling will be in the hands of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Akashdeep Singh.
Team India Playing 11- KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah (captain), Mohammed Siraj, Akashdeep Singh